The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-07-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

ed visit to St. Louis, is theme of absorbing
interest and discussion. and volumes pro and
ron. have been written and spoken about it,
The Presidents action has had two opposite
effects with Grand Army men one faction
pnmes itself i'll having repul:ed the Pres!-
dent. while the other reluctantly yields him
respect and admiration for his iesolute moral
courage. which so far, has been equal to every
requirement throughout his illustriOus career.
The next day after the appearance of President
Cleveland's letter Withdrawing his acceptance
OF his s.. Louis visit, 80 members Of General
Lander post, Grand Army of the Republic Of
Lynn, Mass called upon the President, gave
him thee ringing cheers and were warmly
welcomed To lie White House by a patriotic
speech from the President.
The coIored people of the South are coming
forward as ccmplainants before the Interstate
Commission i'll a renewed effort to secure their
so-caIled ..civil rights" By forcing themselves
to ride in ':le same cyir wild de white folks
think ii would be we'll 10 dub TIE Commits
si n. "TIe Grand High Cont Of Complaints"
as scaIcelp day passes without every conceive
able sort Of protest and petition being gravely
presented for tler consideration. Despite the
great clamor raised hv the railroads against
the alleged ingenious FL s Of Tie Interstate
fact that the Let earnings of lie principal
roads for the month Of June 1881 is greatly
in excess Of the sum earned during the same
period last year. No better argument could be
adIuced in favor of the law
\ great sensation was created in the Treas
uIy by the arrest of Oscar J. Harvey. chief of
a Division in the Second Coz trolier's Office
for forgeries amounting 10 $4,000. The de-
tauter had prepared his papers 10 forge ac-
counts amounting to So, 500, and the only
thing that prevented him from realizing the
sum was the delay Of Congress in making the
appropriation--it certain " would have been
made but for the detection OF iIalveys steal
because it is portion Of the Detciedcy APP
propriatinu. After being confronted with the
evidences Of his crime. the wretched man
broke down and confessed all. The penalty
is 1909 fine or ten years Imprisonment, or
both in each ease, and there ar a hundred
cases or more.
Mrs. Picket, widow tie Confederate Gen.
eral and hero, has returned from Gettysburg.
where relatively speaking her reception, was as
warm as that Of her distinguished husband
twcnty-tuur years ago. Mrs. Prickett spoke
with pride Of her great ovation, and in greet
4 c1,n tod
right hand, WON through the skin by the
hearty shakes of the gallant and generous Tn
ion Veterans. In speaking of that memora-
BILE and historical event she was almost moved
to tears.
The crank, Huba, the man who was arrest
ed for threatening Presidents CIeveland's life
has been confined in the Hospital for Insane
as dangerous luuatic.
As a bit of welcome and encouraging news,
TO all good Democrats, will mention tie fact
that Washington Republicans post paster will
give place to Democrat in short time.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland are en-
route to New York 10 attend The Clinton cele
bration and visit several other places aud the
u Ill uOuDiicS> NC plIt vi i'utH PicdSuic
and interest 10 tie people as we'll as their hon
o:ed guests.
III his frchzed zeal to manufacture little
more bloody shirt political capital, the Wash
ington correspondent of the y. Y. Tribune
telegraphed lis paper that Secretary Endicott,
smaring under his rcsponsib ilty for the bat
tie flag folly, had ordered that mo matter be
furnished the press from the War records.
without the Secreta rvs special inspection and
permission And after the Secretary had pos
itively denied TIE statement. the correspon-
dent reiteratcs the charge and accuses the
Secretary OF f.tlsclood.
Mr.. Andrew Barnegin on SATURDAY. laid the
foundation stone Of the lew free library bull
ding in: EdinburC. for the endowment Of which
he donated S2J0,0o0. Mr.. Blaine was pres
ent, and made an address. He claimed Mrs
Carnegie Jas country woman. and declared
that :here was no child in the United States
old enough 10 know about things away from
home Eacqpsainted with Edinburg, the many
publications Of tie Chambers, and the works
Oh I'll otpl !tttu btSI thinkers, having always
had large circulalion> in America and all
having prolited by them. As for himself, he
looked back with pleasure upon the splendid
galaxy Of ScotlAnds stars-Scott, .Jcli"y, and
sydney Smi;li-whO>e literature, the latter
avowcd. had been cultivated upon little oat-
meal. Mr. Blaine was well received and
much cheerei
The hardest fought municipal contest OF
years took place in Annapolis Monday. Tie
Republicans showed an unwonted yigor and
made a desperate fight to carry thr pivotal
ward Of the city, the First. DR.. Abram Claude.
the Democratic candidate, has been mayor of
Annapolis a-hilf Dozen times and vas never
beaten when he was candidate for that Of
fee. Republicans put their stron gest candi-
date, EXMayor James Munroe, a man of the
highest character and largest popularity.
The accommodation of DR.. McGlynn.
now made known To the world as an accom-
plished fact, created little excitement Sunday
outside ofthe meeting Of the Anti-Poyerty So
ciety III New Yolk city.